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Unapologetically Bullish: Why the AI Music Revolution is a Massive Win for Music

Let's get one thing straight: the AI music revolution is here, and it is a great thing for the future of music. We at JG BeatsLab are unapologetically bullish on this technology.

There is a tidal wave of fear, and frankly, a tsunami of "AI slop" flooding the market. But this is not the death of creativity; it's the death of the templatized, risk-averse model that major labels have been force-feeding the market for decades. Read our full manifesto.

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JG BeatsLab R&D Review: We Tested MiniMax Music 2.0. Here's Why It's Not a Suno Killer.

Here at the JG BeatsLab, we are the public R&D lab for the future of music. We tested the new "Suno Killer," MiniMax Music 2.0. Our bottom line: it's a fun toy, but it's not a serious threat. Not even close.

We know this take will make people angry. Frankly, we hope it does. It means we struck a nerve. Read our R&D breakdown of its critical failures for real AI artists.

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On the Tip of the Spear: Why Industry Trolls Are Our Most Valuable R&D Data

As a "Public R&D Lab" building in public, we expect friction. Lately, we've been receiving a wave of troll comments. This isn't a problem; it's a signal. It's 'hate mail' that we are analyzing as a raw, unfiltered data stream. Here's our analysis of what 'TwatGTP' and 'promptard' are really telling us about the future of music.

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